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...wrong, this enthusiasm is a good start. But when the follow-up is missing, the charm might as well not start at all. If there's one thing you should not expect from these parties, that is to form lasting relationships. Don't go looking to meet friends, or God forbid a significant other. If you're looking for a hook-up, you're in the right place, but shoot for anything else and parties are bound to disappoint. You may want to set a rule of thumb for yourself: Don't go to parties where you don't know...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Gudrais, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Navigating and Surviving Harvard's Social Scene | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

Under considerable government pressure to improve their performance, two of the most maligned sectors of the transportation industry -- trains and airlines -- launched new charm offensives on Thursday. The federally subsidized national passenger train service, Amtrak, chose to take a direct route to the bottom line by unveiling a "travel right or your money back" offer. Announcing better customer service, improved food options and enhanced amenities on board, Amtrak president George Warrington pledged to offer dissatisfied train passengers a refund voucher starting later this year. Under pressure to become fully self-sufficient by 2003, Amtrak sees improved service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Return of the Friendly Skies (and Tracks)? | 6/17/1999 | See Source »

...talent and Technicolor. She is pure movies. I recently watched her as Lorelei Lee in her musical smash, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The film is an ideal mating of star and role, as Marilyn deliriously embodies author Anita Loos' seminal, shame-free gold digger. Lorelei's honey-voiced, pixilated charm may be best expressed by her line, regarding one of her sugar daddies, "Sometimes Mr. Esmond finds it very difficult to say no to me." Whenever Lorelei appears onscreen, undulating in second-skin, cleavage-proud knitwear or the sheerest orange chiffon, all heads turn, salivate and explode. Who but Marilyn could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Blond MARILYN MONROE | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

Finally, architect Renzo Piano's talent and charm may be easing the project's path. By getting Piano to turn from planning for the Fogg and Sackler renovations to this new Mahoney project, Cuno bought a very convincing advocate for the project...

Author: By Jason M. Goins, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Contemporary Art Museum on Memorial Drive Seems a Done Deal | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...food business, Square stalwarts Mr. Bartley's and Charlie's Kitchen say a combination of tradition, charm and plain good food keeps them in business...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: THE SQUARE DEAL | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

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